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To avoid additional effort, QS companies can combine audits of different standard owners and quality assurance systems. For example, QS scheme participants at the wholesale fruit, vegetables, potatoes stage can combine the QS audit with the IFS audit after consultation with the responsible...

The evaluations of the QS audits from the past year, which was dominated by the Corona pandemic like no other, show it: even in these extraordinary and challenging times, the quality assurance of the QS scheme participants can be relied on.

This year's QS laboratory managers' meeting for residue monitoring took place on February 2, 2021. Due to the Corona pandemic, the meeting, which traditionally takes place on the opening day of Fruit Logistica , was held online for the first time this year and registered a new record number of...

Every month, new companies decide to participate in the QS scheme and thus give a signal to their customers that all their operational processes are checked by independent certification bodies.

QS has revised the control plan for aflatoxin B1 with effect from February 1, 2021. The version valid with immediate effect includes a new risk assessment for Hungary.

The ICRT members - QS, GMP+ International, Qualimat Transport, Ovocom, EFISC-GTP, AIC and AMA Marketing - present the new IDTF (International Database Transport (for) feed) website at www.icrt-idtf.com starting January 21, 2021.

They produce feed materials or compound feeds, additives or premixes and trade them worldwide. There are brand producers and others who produce under private labels for branded companies. Whether large or small, all QS feed producers and traders use QS feed monitoring.

Every month, new companies decide to participate in the QS scheme and thus give a signal to their customers that all their operational processes are checked by independent certification bodies.

In order to participate in QS feed monitoring, industry-specific control plans specify the parameters for which the feed must be analyzed, distributed over the entire year.